Chinelo Onwualu Explained

Chinelo Onwualu is a Nigerian editor and a speculative fiction writer.[1] [2] She is the co-founder and previous editor-in-chief of Omenana Magazine.[3] She is also co-editor at Anathema Magazine.[4]

Early life and career

Onwualu was born in Nigeria. She co-founded Omenana Magazine with Mazi Nwonwu. She is currently the nonfiction editor of Anathema Magazine and a staff writer at NPR.[5] Her works has appeared at Uncanny Magazine, Slate Magazine and Strange Horizons.[6] She is a contributor in the New Sun anthology which has gathered positive reviews.[7] [8]

Awards and honours

She was a nominee of the Nommo Awards,[9] [10] British Science Fiction Award, and Short Story Day Africa Award. She is a finalist for the 2021 Ignyte Award for the Community Award category with Andrew Wilmot.[11] Her short story "What The Dead Man Said" was listed as among the five post-Aapocalyptic and dystopian stories by African authors by Tor.com.[1] She was among the authors that attended the Houston book event of 2021.[12] Her short Science fiction "What The Dead Man Said" was selected as one of the Best science fiction and fantasy books of 2019 by The Washington Post.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian Stories by African Authors. Ekpeki Oghenechovwe. Donald. June 16, 2020. Tor.com.
  2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/african-speculative-fiction-is-finally-getting-its-due-lets-talk-about-books-to-seek-out/2021/05/13/d26ec060-9944-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html African speculative fiction is finally getting its due. Let’s talk about books to seek out. - The Washington Post
  3. Web site: Meet the Omenana Team.
  4. Web site: Staff . 2022-05-22 . Anathema: Spec from the Margins . en-US.
  5. News: John Boyega Is Awakening 'Star Wars' Fans In Nigeria. NPR. 29 December 2015. Onwualu. Chinelo.
  6. Web site: Chinelo Onwualu. Clockpunk. Studios. Uncanny Magazine.
  7. Web site: The Warmth of "New Suns". John. Rieder. Los Angeles Review of Books.
  8. Web site: Short Fiction in Print, 2019 by Rich Horton. February 24, 2020.
  9. Web site: The Longlist for the African Speculative Fiction Society's 2021 Nommo Awards. Andrew. Liptak. May 13, 2021. Tor.com.
  10. Web site: 2020 Nommo Awards Winners. October 26, 2020.
  11. Web site: 2021 Ignyte Awards Finalists. April 22, 2021.
  12. Web site: Annette Gordon-Reed is among the authors appearing at Houston book events this week.
  13. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-best-science-fiction-and-fantasy-books-of-2019/2019/11/21/96604448-ef65-11e9-8693-f487e46784aa_story.html The best science fiction and fantasy of 2019 - The Washington Post